Relocating schools not the answer to brawls: Wardiman JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman
Djojonegoro says that relocating schools will not stop students
brawling. More ...
Case closed on Priok riot: Gen. Feisal JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung
has flatly rejected demands to reopen the investigation into a
bloody riot in Jakarta's Tanjung Priok district 12 years ago."That case is closed, and will never be reopened. More ...
Python scares Salatiga school SALATIGA, Central Java: An apparently intoxicated student
scared his schoolmates and teachers when he arrived at school
with a five-meter-long python around his neck. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta.
- Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except
Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
* Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. More ...
Sempati Air During our flight to Pekanbaru with Sempati Air on Aug. 27, a
colleague and I read a message by the company's president
director that they hoped to have ISO9002 accreditation by the end
of this year.The service on the flight was good and the airplane left and
arrived on schedule. More ...
Eric Cantona Mr. Antoine Allonsius, a newcomer among Eric Cantona's
paladins, shows by his disconcerting Sept. 9 letter that he does
not have a clear idea of what a real soccer player is or should
be.He attributes my opinion on Cantona to jealousy. More ...
CSIS observes 25th anniversary JAKARTA (JP): To commemorate its silver anniversary, the
Center of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is to hold
an international seminar titled One Southeast Asia in a New
Regional and International Setting here Wednesday. More ...
Golkar recruits celebrities and Moslem preachers JAKARTA (JP): 'King' of Dangdut music Rhoma Irama, soap opera
hero Rano Karno, government critic Ali Sadikin, enigmatic Moslem
leader Abdurrahman Wahid, controversial politician Sri Bintang
Pamungkas and pop singer Iwan Fals are a few of the big ... More ...
ASEAN reporters to meet in Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Confederation of ASEAN Journalists
(CAJ) is to hold a four-day seminar here on Sept. 26 on the
economic development of eastern Indonesia. More ...
Bus ticket windows A man hailing from Temanggung in Central Java got into a panic
on a recent Friday evening because he could not find the ticket
window at the crowded Pulogadung intercity terminal for buses
going to Temanggung. More ...
Mampang Prapatan needs more bridgesFrom NeracaI often pass along the Mampang Prapatan road and am concerned
about the pedestrians who frequently cross this road.The stretch of road starting from Hero supermarket to Ragunan
Raya is very wide and divided into four lanes for two-way
traffic. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series
3:05 Children program: Anak-Anak Indonesia
3:30 TV Series: Major Dad
4:05 Scientific Film
4:30 Student Quiz
5:00 Regional News
5:30 Karya Tepat Guna
6:05 Nusantara My Beloved Country
6:15 Village Program
6:30 Religious Forum: Buddha
7:00 Evening ... More ...
Lamtoro Gung's subsidiary to build container terminal JAKARTA (JP): PT Pelindo III, a state-owned port management
company, together with PT Citra Samudera Terminal Peti Kemas
(CSTP) under a joint venture, is to build a Rp 270 billion
(US$114. More ...
Rebel PDI members on trial UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The provincial court in
Ujungpandang is scheduled to start a trial today against five
members of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) who took part in
the rebel PDI congress in Medan in June, which ousted the party's
leader, Megawati ... More ...
Foundation launches library on wheels JAKARTA (JP): A community-based organization launched its
first mobile library Saturday, targeting children and teenagers
in Jakarta. More ...
ASEAN free trade The Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) trade
liberalization process took further steps forward last week when
the seven-nation grouping's economic ministers agreed to include
all unprocessed farm commodities in the tariff-cut scheme by the
year 2010 at the latest. More ...
Cambodia, Laos to join ASEAN and AFTA next July JAKARTA (JP): Cambodia and Laos will join the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and adopt the ASEAN Free Trade
Area (AFTA) agreement next July, with a 10-year flexibility
period to cut their tariffs to between 0 percent and 5 percent ... More ...
Benny and Yayuk still dominates national tennis JAKARTA (JP): Benny Wijaya of Jakarta and Yayuk Basuki of
Yogyakarta fortified their domination of national tennis in
different ways yesterday. More ...
Fare hike plans rejected JAKARTA (JP): The city branch of the Association of Public
Transport Owners has rejected proposals to raise the fare of mini
buses, its chairman said over the weekend.Aip Syariffudin said the fare, recently raised from Rp 350 to
Rp 400, is still considered appropriate. More ...
Blocked artery For all the thousands of Jakarta residents contemplating a
relaxing, traffic-jam free weekend away from the "Big Smoke,"
think twice before heading out West towards the Anyer/Carita
area. More ...
Too much sun bad for your skin, warn dermatologists JAKARTA (JP): Too much sun is bad for your skin. But then so
is too much soap, hot baths, detergents, cleansing lotions,
smoking, drinking liquor and even coffee. More ...
What's new in the world of notebook computers?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): I still remember what a friend from Siemens
Nixdorf once said to me: "A PC is a PC is a PC." He had a point. More ...
'Mindless people disrupt political development' JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs Lt.
Gen. Syarwan Hamid warned Saturday that Indonesia's political
development has been disrupted by "people who have lost their
brains. More ...
West, East Java vie for 2nd place at National Games JAKARTA (JP): West Java and East Java, traditional bridesmaids
to long-time overall champion Jakarta, continued their hard-
fought battle for a consolation second place in the National
Games medal tally yesterday. More ...
Stock prices on JSX expected to rise JAKARTA (JP): Several stock analysts predict that stock prices
on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) may increase slightly this
week as foreign investors may continue their bargain hunting on
selected blue chips. More ...
Immigration denies banning Megawati JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Immigration Pranowo denied
reports yesterday that his office had banned the ousted leader of
the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri,
from traveling abroad."It's not true. More ...
Panin Bank books increase of 51 percent in profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Panin Bank booked a net profit
of Rp 45.81 billion (US$19.4 million) during the January-June
period, a 51 percent increase over Rp 30.22 billion in the same
period of last year. More ...
Archeological sites' destruction lamented SEMARANG (JP): An archeologist over the weekend lamented the
nationwide destruction of historical sites to make way for
industrial projects. More ...
Power equation in the Gulf With the Pentagon reinforcing U.S. air power in the Persian
Gulf, events in Iraq seem to be moving toward an escalation in
American military operations. More ...
Catherine Surya surges to fifth gold at Games JAKARTA (JP): Catherine Surya of West Java completed her
glorious return to the National Games as the six-day swimming
program came to a close yesterday. More ...
Military police to question Ade Sutiana ahead of trial JAKARTA (JP): Police have handed over Capt. Ade Sutiana, a
Tangerang police detective detained following the escape of an
alleged drug-trafficker, to the Jakarta Military Police for
further questioning prior to trial by military tribunal. More ...
Market for office space strengthening: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): The office space market in the capital city was
strengthening during the first half of this year, with demand for
additional space estimated at 120,000 square meters, analyst said
here over the weekend. More ...
Bureau allays fears over statistics billBy Prasetyohadi JAKARTA (JP): The misgivings expressed about a bill on
statistics, which the government is currently drafting, are
groundless, said a senior official of the Central Bureau of
Statistics. More ...
Australian telecommunications The Australian telecommunications industry is as diverse and
versatile as that of any advanced industrial nation and much more
innovative than most. More ...
Red Cross provides scholarships JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross
has started its foster parent program by giving aid to the
elementary school pupils and junior high school students of poor
families. More ...
Government sets Internet subscription fees JAKARTA (JP): The Government has issued a new regulation which
sets the country's highest and lowest rates for Internet
subscription fees. More ...
Telstra: A partner in telecommunications The strength of Australia's Telstra Corporation, one of the
most advanced telecommunications carriers in the Asia-Pacific,
has led two more international companies to choose Australia as
their regional business gateway.Bay Networks Inc. More ...
ASEAN daunted by emerging trade issues JAKARTA (JP): Economic ministers from the seven members of the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expressed their
concerns here over the weekend regarding emerging international
trade issues that could adversely affect the group's position. More ...
National car policy helps auto industry: Tommy BOGOR, West Java (JP): PT Astra International's plan to
produce low-priced sedans is driven by the government's national
car policy, President Soeharto's son Hutomo Mandala Putra said
Saturday."I think it is the impact of Presidential Instruction No. More ...
Ruwiyati shuns SEA Games title defense JAKARTA (JP): The country's best female marathon runner,
Ruwiyati, has refused to defend her title at the 19th Southeast
Asian Games here next year to protest her exclusion from the
marathon at the ongoing National Games (PON). More ...
The balance of power in E. Asia Following is the last of a two-part article based on a
modified version of a recent talk given by our Asia correspondent
Harvey Stockwin at the Malaysian Institute of Strategic and
International Studies (ISIS) on the Balance of Power in East
Asia. More ...
Minister calls for end to racism JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Social Services Endang Inten Soewono
urged Indonesians to stop discriminating against the ethnic
Chinese minority. More ...
Bill must pay the bill The bully strikes again. Who is the bully? The United States,
through its armed forces. It hit Iraq again, as before. During
the Gulf War, I imagined that: If Iraq quit Kuwait, it would be
quite quiet. Peace has not been there. Where is it then? In the
pocket of Messrs. More ...
Australian IT industry booming Australians are well educated, innovative and computer
literate. Australia boasts more computers per thousand people
than any country, other than the U.S. More ...
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